Memory Techniques Worksheet: Attention and Focus
Memory tip (You keep what you notice): Helps attention: phone in another room, one task at a time, a clear, tidy desk, eyes on the speaker, notes while listening. Breaks attention: TV on while studying, checking messages, three tasks at once, chatting in class, scrolling while reading. Mind wandering? Note the thought down to “park” it, then go back to your work.
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- 1.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 3.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it only helps in sport (c) you keep what you notice (d) it makes you tired
- 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a quiet place to study (c) scrolling while reading (d) notes while listening
- 5.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) one task at a time (c) a quiet place to study (d) eyes on the speaker
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) one task at a time (d) studying half-asleep
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a desk full of toys (c) phone in another room (d) three tasks at once
- 10.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your phone (d) out of the window
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) checking messages (c) one task at a time (d) asking a question
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) asking a question (c) daydreaming in class (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 13.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 14.Which of these helps attention? (a) asking a question (b) daydreaming in class (c) chatting in class (d) TV on while studying
- 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: asking a question? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 16.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) looking at the clock (d) taking short notes
- 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) one task at a time (c) studying half-asleep (d) scrolling while reading
- 19.Which of these breaks attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) a goal for each session (c) short planned breaks (d) phone in another room
- 20.True or false: “notes while listening” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) a desk full of toys (c) one task at a time (d) short planned breaks
- 22.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) watch the match (b) think about it more (c) give up studying (d) note it, then go back
- 23.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) chatting in class (c) a quiet place to study (d) three tasks at once
- 25.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 26.👀 Your phone buzzes while you study. What is best? (a) keep it in your hand (b) put it in another room (c) reply at once (d) turn the sound up
- 27.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes while listening (b) a desk full of toys (c) checking messages (d) games open on screen
- 29.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) checking messages (c) studying half-asleep (d) a goal for each session
- 30.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) a goal for each session (c) TV on while studying (d) games open on screen
- 33.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 34.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) read it again, focused (c) skip the chapter (d) turn the TV on
- 35.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: three tasks at once? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 38.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) scrolling while reading (c) three tasks at once (d) a clear, tidy desk
- 39.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 40.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
Answer key
- helps attention
- helps attention
- you keep what you notice
- scrolling while reading
- False
- False
- TV on while studying
- studying half-asleep
- phone in another room
- on the teacher and board
- checking messages
- daydreaming in class
- True
- asking a question
- helps attention
- taking short notes
- helps attention
- one task at a time
- TV on while studying
- True
- a desk full of toys
- note it, then go back
- True
- a quiet place to study
- helps attention
- put it in another room
- helps attention
- notes while listening
- a goal for each session
- True
- False
- a goal for each session
- breaks attention
- read it again, focused
- True
- breaks attention
- helps attention
- a clear, tidy desk
- False
- breaks attention
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